Renato Ascencio León

Renato Ascencio León (11 May 1939 – 27 June 2022) was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of Diocese of Ciudad Juárez.

Quotes

• Every citizen has — in his place of origin — to have the necessary means for subsistence, so that we don't need to be immigrating. Therefore, I appeal to the Mexican authorities that they will find means to help millions of Mexicans live and work here, so that they don’t have to be humiliated, seeking the means to live elsewhere.
  • Mexican, U.S. Bishops Join in Favor of Immigrants (15 May 2005) Zenit

• May they know that despite our failings and human weaknesses, a sincere desire of brotherly service towards all of you spurs us on, as a sign of our faithfulness to the Lord, who has called us to work with Him in the building of the Kingdom of God, in the here and now of our Diocese of Juarez.
  • Murder of priest will not stop the work of the Church on the Mexican border, says bishop (12 July 2004) Catholic News Agency